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March 8, 1932. J. A. FITCH ET Al.

DESK ATTACHMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed March 24, 1930 Ida/arc( Parme/l aww/nto@ Lkr-S07@ L 0 o I F/ Ill w H H H HIILI 0 5 .NNIH uuu Z i l l l I i I l III Ilnlllllllllll .lll l m n 1 i} Il... fw w ww uH U H l .1 m z 0 w 7 xl@ March 8, 1932. J. A. FITCH ET AL DESK ATTACHMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 24, 1950 /iegf ,Elfman am wwe Patented Mar. 8, 1932Y STATES PATENT OFFICE .n JASON A. ITCH AND EDWABDVAIBERT PURNELL, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE GENERAL FIREPItOOFING COMPANY, OF YOUNGSTOIVN, OHIO, A CORPORA- TION OF OHIO DESK ATTACHMENT i application med Marchal, 1930. seria1N0.43s,5ea.

c This invention relates to a desk attachment in thecformof a cabinet or so-called operators case'having compartments to receive different articles such as files and the like,

, and the general object of the invention is to provide a novel means to enable quick and easy attachment of the case to a desk and equally facile detachment of the case from l a desk. y Y

l Anotherlobject of the invention' is to provide means for attaching a case to a desk which means does not require screws or simila'rfastening elements and which will hold the case firmly secured to the desk for'ready detachment therefrom.

yA further object of the invention is to provide a means for the purpose stated which is ofY simple, inexpensive construction and ca y pable of quick and easy manipulation, and

$0 which is thoroughly reliable and eiiicient in usa.

1 Withthe foregoing and otherobjectsin view,thev invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described, illustrated-in the accompanying drawings, and defined in the ap-- pended claims.

In the drawings, wherein like characters 3o of reference 'denote corresponding parts f in the different views lFigure 1 is a front elevation of a ortion ofadesk and of an Voperators case, s owing the latter attached to -theformer in accordance with the present invention.

Figure '2 is an enlarged section on the line 2+2of'l`ig1.v i

' Figure 3 is .an enlarged vertical' section illustrating the details of the presentcase attaching means;.and c 'Figure 4 is a side elevation of the operators case. l,

Referring to the-drawings in. detail, A designates generallya portion of a desk and B the present cabinet or'operators case which is adapted tobe detachablysecured against a side of the desk vas illustrated'in Fig. 1. :Preferably the casel B isv divided by vertical and horizontal partitions'l() and 11, re-

"5 spectively, into'a number'of different compoint remote from the portion 16 as indicated partments suitable for the reception of various articles such as les and the like, and the top thereofy preferably is formed to support a transcribing machine case designated generally as 12, but it will be understood, of course, that said case B may be of any other construction desired.

Hinged as at 13 to one side of the case B, near the top thereof, is a hook member designated generally as 14 for engagement with a top portion of the desk A to secure the case B thereto, while secured to the same side of said case, near the bottom thereof, is a member 15 for enga-gement with a side portion of the desk to hold the bottom portion of the case B properly spaced from the desk.

Either a plurality or only ay single hook member 14 may be provided, the only essential in this respect being that if only a single hook member is provided it shall bev of sufficient length to prevent forward or backward tilting movement of the case B, and that if two or more hook members are provided they shall be spaced suiiiciently far lapart to accomplish the same purpose.

A single elongated hook member 14 is illustrated in the present instance and same has been shown of a particular shape for cooperation with a desk of the particular construction shown. Itis to be understood, how-4 ever, that the shape of the hook member may bemodiied to adapt same for cooperation with desks of other constructions. y

In general, the hook member 14 is of U- shape and inclusive of a straight portion or arm 16 ofsuitable length extending from the hinge pintle 13, a-straight portion or arm 17 forming a continuation of the portion 16 at right angles thereto, and offset inwardly ata at 18, and a straight portion or arm 19 forming a continuation of the portion 17 and disposed parallel to the portion 16.

The deskA illustrated in the present instance is of known sheet metal construction and consists essentially of a body portion designated generally as 20 and a top portion designated generally Vas 21, the former being inclusive of a side or end panel designated as 22 and the latter being inclusive of a marginal 10U 45 Y Y I ityI oi? fthe: hookj' member 14, and i accidental L 1 if essential vinsofar as Athe present inventionv isconcerne-dfand since'the structural detailsl of diiierent desks of the type shown may vary in many respects, further description ofA the specific desk structure illustrated in the pres-l ent instance is deemed to'b'e'unn'eces'sary.

.Inview of the foregoing A1t 1s believed thatl thenianiier'i'V attaching the case B to the deskk Az'will -be 'readilyunderstood;V VIn eX` planation,"howeverQ-it"may be stated that norrnallythe hook member 14 assumes a vposiv tnwth the arm 16 thereof disposedagainst theside f'the lcase and thearm 19 thereofl disposedy outermost, with its free edge portion yaline the arm 19 with the space' between the vertical position. Thus, upon completion 'of top-I y Y Y Byy particular .reference rto lligf of' vthe f facing upwardly. With said hook member in this 'position 'the case 'is manipulated to inner edge ofthe desk top lip 24 and the side ofthe desk and the entire case then ism'oved upwardly to4 cause the arm 19 to enter the hollow marginal portion of the desk top. At the sameY time the yhook member 14'is swung upwardly lrelative to the 4case Y to v cause the armV 19 to 'swing inwardly "toward the Lcajse an'd"'to assume a'h'orizontal position, which manifestly'results in'thearm 17 assuming a thisope'ration, whichm'ay be facilitated by properly manipulating the casel B, finf"afman-v `ner 1 which is,y evildentpthe arm 191' 'of the hook member is disposed abovefthe lip' v24V and the arm 17` of `said hook memberxlis disposed against the outer face'ofthepanel 220i the desk. .Ifnow the lcase 'is-released the Weight thereof obviouslywill be supportedby the lipr 24 `of the desk top f throu'gh the instrumentaldisengagement of the case' from the desk will effectively be prevented by reason of the member 15 engaging the panel 22 and limiting swinging movement-of lthe lower end lportion of the case inwardly towards the ldeskand by reason bof thearm 17-othehook member engaging said panel vand holding the arm Y19 of sa-idhookf member against "sliding oliof thelip24. f 1 the casefrom the Vdesk it`only necessary vto swingthe lower end 'portion of the-"casefvawayl from the Ydesk'and at the saine time raise the 'case'and swinglthehook member 14downwarc'llypand then lowerthe 'case and hook out lof'engagement with the desk drawiifgsit wi`11"beobser vedthat the "desk top 21 'is inclusive Vin" thek present instance'` of Aa wa1l26 disposed inwardly with respect to the wall 25 ybut outwardly with respect to the panel 22. It is for this reason that the ofset 18 is provided in the arm 17 of the hook mem ber 14, said oiiset being adapted. to receive or accommodate the wall 26 .when the hook meniber is positioned shown in @therwise, that is, inthe absence of the wall 26,

i Or if said wall were disposed flush with or infiel 22, the oifsetgis -nagiutbev;

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If desired the spacing memberlandlthe .arm 17 o'fthe hook member 14 may be faced with felt or other suitable material to avoid marring vof the desksurfaces with which these parts contact, andrin thisconnection-it willx be observedftliat' byre'a'son of the present attachingineans it isfunnecess'aryto moditfy the desk structure'in any 'wa Yin order'to feet attachment ofthe caset eretti.

vVVithout 'further description' it isthought that the features" and advantages of the@ invention ywill be readily apparent )to 'those skilled'in the art, and'it will of course be un? derstoodthat changes in the orm,proportion and minor Vdetails lof :construction may resorted to, without departing. from'the spirit ofthe invention and scopeofthe appendedv claims.

1. An attachment for adeskof theA ily-Pe in which the desk topy includesV afhollow-marginal portion comprisinga vertical edgewall and a bottom wall extendinginwardly hfrom said edge wall and:terminatingY .inspaced re# comprising a Ycase and `a V.substantially1.1-

` shaped hook member. piyotedat onezendto said caseffor detachable .interiitting engagement with' the hollowk marginal `,portion oi the desktop,said,hook member havingaterminal 3arm Yiorsinsertion .intofthe' holowmarginal portion ofthe desktop torest upon'. the bottom wall of4 saidtopfportionthus to snpporttheweight ofthe casefrom saidlfbottorn`V wall.

2. -An attachment feria-desk of thetype in which the ilesktop .includes et.hollovvmarV ginal portion comprisinga vertical edgewall and a bottom wall `extendinginwardlyzfrom. said edgewalla-nd terminating Yinsptwedfre-y lation to the fsidetof the desk, said attachment comprising a case- .and -a .substantially eU- shaped. hook meniberipivotedfat vone. endv to said case for detachable interitting engageT ment withV the hollow marginal portionof the lation to the sideof the `desk,`"saidattachmentY i' desk top, saidhook member havin aterrninal d arm; for insertion into .the ho lownmarginal portionoi` the Vdesk topto rest upon lthe bottom wall i of 1 said: top portionlthus. to supe port `the weightoi the case fromsaid` bottom wall, 'sa-id Yhook member.'urtherslhaving. a

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medial eportionjfor'engagement with" the. side Y of the desk when lsaid terminal arm is loperatively engaged with saidabottom. wall;

3. An attachment for a desk of the type in which the desk top includes a hollow marginal portion comprising a vertical edge wall and a bottom wall extending inwardly from said edge wall and terminating in spaced relation to the side of the desk, said attachment comprising a case, and a hook member carried by said case for detachable interfltting engagement with the hollow marginal portion of the desk top, said hook member comprising a terminal arm for insertion into the hollow marginal portion of the desk top to rest upon the bottom wall of said portion thus to support the weight of the case from said bottom wall, and another arm angularly related to said terminal arm for engagement with a side portion of the desk when said terminal arm is operatively engaged with said bottom wall.

4. An attachment for a desk of the type in which the desk top includes a hollow marginal portion comprising a Vertical edge wall and a bottom wall extending inwardly from said edge wall and terminating in spaced relation to the side of the desk, said attachment comprising a case, and a hook member carried by said case for detachable interfitting engagement with the hollow marginal portion of the desk top, said hook member including an arm for insertion into the hollow marginal portion of the desk top to rest upon the bottom wall of said top portion thus to support the weight of the case from said bottom wall.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aix oui` signatures.

JASON A. FITCH. EDWARD ALBERT PURNELL. 

